https://www.scmp.com/rss/523890/feed The latest news and top stories on Haitong Futures. A Shanghai-based entity in the financial services sector, Haitong Futures specialises in futures brokerage and dealing in futures contracts. It primarily serves retail and institutional clients and is known for its advanced IT systems. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Carol Yang Carol Yang China’s Ministry of Transport has summoned two maritime giants – Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) – for talks on “international shipping operations” amid legal disputes over the Panama Canal, a vital artery for global trade. No further details were provided in the one-sentence statement, which was posted on the ministry’s website on Tuesday. But in China, government summons often serve as a warning and, if ignored, could lead to further action. The move came as mounting... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346074/china-summons-maersk-msc-shipping-operations-amid-panama-saga-iran-war-shock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346074/china-summons-maersk-msc-shipping-operations-amid-panama-saga-iran-war-shock?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:18 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang As China and the United States begin charging additional port fees on Tuesday, analysts warn the global shipping industry faces growing uncertainty and turmoil – though Beijing’s exemption of domestically built vessels is expected to limit the impact. China announced retaliatory port fees last Friday and released implementation details in the first hour of Tuesday – the same day the Chinese and US measures took effect. Fees will be waived for vessels built in China and for empty vessels arriving... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3328979/china-and-us-impose-rival-port-fees-global-shipping-industry-braces-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3328979/china-and-us-impose-rival-port-fees-global-shipping-industry-braces-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:09 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang China’s two major shipbuilders appear to be mere days from completing a merger that will form the largest publicly listed shipbuilding company in the world. The China Shipbuilding Industry Company announced that next Tuesday will be the final trading day for its shares before the company is absorbed by China CSSC Holdings. Analysts have deemed the move a strategic masterstroke in Beijing’s broader industrial and military ambitions, particularly as the United States increasingly views China as a... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3320981/chinas-mammoth-merger-shipbuilders-nears-and-so-do-industry-implications?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3320981/chinas-mammoth-merger-shipbuilders-nears-and-so-do-industry-implications?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000